grenade

gre·nade  (gr-nd)

n.

1. A small bomb or explosive missile that is detonated by a fuse and thrown by hand or shot from a rifle or launcher.

2. A glass container filled with a chemical such as tear gas that is dispersed when the container is thrown and broken.

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[French, from Old French (pome) grenate, pomegranate (from its shape); see pomegranate.]

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grenade [grɪˈneɪd]

n

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a small container filled with explosive thrown by hand or fired from a rifle

2. (Chemistry) a sealed glass vessel that is thrown and shatters to release chemicals, such as tear gas or a fire extinguishing agent

[from French, from Spanish granada pomegranate, from Late Latin grānāta, from Latin grānātus seedy; see grain]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

grenade - a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions hand grenade - a grenade designed to be thrown by hand rifle grenade - a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle

Translations

grenade [grɪˈneɪd]

A. N (also hand grenade) → granada f

B. CPD grenade launcher N → lanzagranadas m inv

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grenade [grɪˈneɪd] n (also hand grenade) → grenade f

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grenade

n → Granate f

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grenade [grɪˈneɪd] n (also hand grenade) → granata, bomba a mano

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grenade

n grenade [grəˈneid]

a small bomb, especially one thrown by hand. granaat قُنْبُلَه ръчна граната granát håndgranat die (Hand)Granate χειροβομβίδα granada granaat نارنجک kranaatti grenade רִימוֹן बारूद का गोला granata, ručna bomba (kézi)gránát granat handsprengja granata 手りゅう弾 수류탄 granata granāta bom tangan handgranaat (hånd)granat granat granada grenadă граната granát ročna granata granata granat, handgranat ระเบิดเล็ก el bombası 手榴彈 граната چھوٹا سا دستی بم lựu đạn 手榴弹